Top products from r/miniaturesculpting
We found 6 product mentions on r/miniaturesculpting. We ranked the 6 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. SE 12-Piece Stainless Steel Wax Carvers Set - DD312
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Durable and long-lasting stainless steel constructionDouble-sided for a variety of shapes and uses6" average lengthBalanced weightGreat for carving, cutting, modeling, scraping, shaping, etc.
2. Alumilite Amazing Mold Putty Kit
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Make your own molds for resin, food, soap, wax, clay and more with this amazing mold puttyIt is quick, easy and safeThe entire process takes less than twenty-five minutesIt is food grand and FDA compliantIt requires no equipment, cups or stir sticksEasy to use by hand mixing 2 equal amounts of the y...
3. Reaper Miniatures 08906 Learn to Paint Kit Core Skills, Master Series Paint Box Set
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Easy to follow guide for basic Miniature Painting skills with paints, brushes, and minis included.
4. Modelcraft Precision Craft Knife Set (16pcs), 16 Piece, Silver
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Set includes quality #1, #2 & #5 handles, 5 x blades for #1 handle, 8 x blades for #2 & 5 handleThis excellent set comes complete with a choice of 3 knife handles & 13 various bladesIdeal for hobby,craft as well as professional tasksThe knives can perform fine angle cuts & precise trimming, cutting,...
5. Hercules Hot Knife/Hot Pen Styrofoam Cutter - Hot Wire Foam Cutter and Styrofoam Sculpting Tool (1 Pen)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Professional model, heats up to 400°F within 10 seconds.Easily cuts, shapes and sculpts styrofoam smooth and fast. Seals edges clean and leaves no debris! You can cut the foam board or foam block from any angle and craft into your desired shape.LED Power indicator and on/off switch mounted on the h...
6. 10-Piece Mini Diamond Needle File Set (6" Total Length 150 Grit Diamond File) by Kalim
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
MINI SIZE - 6'' Total Length, 3.5'' File Length,3mm WidthSET INCLUDES - Barrette, Crossing, Equaling, Knife, Warding, Square, Three Square, Half Round, Tapered Round, and RoundDIPPED HANDLES - Keeps a Firm Hold and Comfortable Even in Wet ConditionsEACH FILE IS HIGHEST QUALITY - High Alloy Metal Ste...
I'm a noob but no one else has said anything:
Material:
For larger figures you'll probably want some sort of clay as opposed to epoxies like green stuff/ graystuff/ milliput. ( https://www.sculpey.com/super-sculpey/9-super-sculpey-firm ) super sculpy firm is the only polymer clay I've used (oven hardening). Unless anyone with more experience pops by I'd say just get some super sculpy and play around with it. Learn what you like about it or dont like, and branch out from there.
Tools:
https://www.amazon.com/SE-DD312-12-Piece-Stainless-Carvers/dp/B000SVRSRY/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=wax+carving+tools&qid=1573851649&sprefix=wax+car&sr=8-3
I think this is what I have, plenty of shapes and sizes for all your detailing needs. You may also want some files for after you bake the clay:
https://www.amazon.com/10-Piece-Diamond-Needle-Total-Length/dp/B07R3R9461/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?keywords=diamond+file&qid=1573851744&sr=8-9
These work well in my experience. As far as your armature question goes I'd definitely recommend arnatures, I'd just go on amazon and search "copper wire", obviously dont get anything insulated. I think I have 24 gauge wire and it's perfect for what I do on the ~25mm scale, so a thicker gauge may be beneficial to you.
Paints:
Make a thread at /r/minipainting it's a more active sub and has some really good painters.
Again, I'm no expert. The tools/ files I can vouch for, and the clay will be a good starting point if no one else pipes up. Good luck!
Also, I like the drawings!
Edit: I should say that if you're on a budget the files and tools are not required, you can get by with whatever you have around the house. Toothpicks, silverware, hobby knives, paperclips, safety pins, etc.
YOu can find silicone clay shapers, like these, in small sizes that I find very useful and do most of the detail and smoothing of my clay with those. My small ones have a width on 2mm I think.
I also have steel tools, like these which I use for rougher work. These are really similar to dental tools which are great if you can get a hold of them too.
Of course I have a few very sharp hobby knives with replaceable blades (something like this but I don't know what brand for cutting clay and and making fine detail.
Other than that, I mostly use homemade tools. I have a few sewing needles and pins which are useful for fine detail. I also have a few hyperdermic needles, the end of which is like a tiny, super-sharp blade, for the finest of details.
To make tools with them, I usually drill a small hole into the end of a disposable wooden chopstick and superglue the needle into that. I fill around the edges with milliput to fix it firmly in place.
Trovarion, Redditor and YouTuber, has a cool video on how to make homemade tools, too, that you may find helpful.
Also, there is a whole book by G. Schellert on homemade mini-sculpting tools, but it mat be too in depth for most peoples needs.
I havent. Do you recommend something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Alumilite-Amazing-Mold-Putty-0-66-Pound/dp/B0058VAG5A/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=Mold+Making+Silicone&qid=1559260790&s=gateway&sr=8-11
You could use layers of styrofoam, which you can cut to shape with a hot wire cutter, like [this.] (https://www.amazon.com/Hercules-Hot-Knife-Styrofoam-Cutter/dp/B06Y2H64P7/)
When you have the basic shape, you can cover it with something that will take paint, like DAS modeling clay or drywall grout. Anything that dries out will likely crack as it does, because it shrinks. You can fill the cracks with more of the same.
You can paint it with acrylics and add various forms of model railroad scenery (shredded foam for bushes, various grades of sand or ballast for the scattered gravel, etc.).
There are a million tutorials out there for building scenery. Look for model railroad scenery, wargames terrain, or scale model diorama tutorials.
This is the closest thing I have made to what you're describing. I did it with styrofoam and modeling clay.
https://www.amazon.com/Reaper-Miniatures-08906-Learn-Paint/dp/B00NTMC49G